DHC3 flying pitch down

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Edward54
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DHC3 flying pitch down

Post by Edward54 » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:05 pm

Very nice to fly, good sensation of being "heavy". The sounds are excellent.
Anyhow, I find something weird when flying the DHC3. Pitch is too way down even if climbing (at a rate of 400 FPM), thus from the pilot view you cannot see the horizon line. This needs adjustment.
Ed

Krazycolin
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Re: DHC3 flying pitch down

Post by Krazycolin » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:47 pm

Thanks for your input. The person who made the flight dynamics is an actual otter pilot so we won’t be changing this as it’s not wrong.

Edward54
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Re: DHC3 flying pitch down

Post by Edward54 » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:55 pm

It seems it's associated with the flaps position. If the flaps are deployed to the suggested position according to the flight status (flap indication in front of the pilot and copilot), the aircraft pitchs the noise down too much, and that could not be real. A real pilot never looks an aircraft from the outside! :D

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Re: DHC3 flying pitch down

Post by Krazycolin » Tue Nov 28, 2017 6:48 pm

Again, this is how the real deal flies. If you don't believe it, why not ask a real otter pilot?


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